PROVOCATIVE SONGS: THE FALL-HIT THE NORTH

“Hit the North” is a 1987 song by British post-punk band the Fall. The lyrics were composed by band leader Mark E. Smith with the music written by Simon Rogers and Brix Smith. It was released as a single in October 1987 and reached number 57 on the UK singles chart. The song is a rousing groove–based anthem which is now regarded by many as their best single.
A lot of believe that the song is a revolt message to North’s underground community against the Chief of the Greater Manchester Police, James Anderton who was famous for his strict methods and controversial opinions suchas the corporal punishment for criminals,the castration of rapists and renewed his attack on gay men. In a BBC Radio 4 interview, he claimed to be used by God to speak out on moral issues!
The common sense still believes that “Hit the North” was a resistance proposal against Anderton’s cruel policing.

Hit the North
Hit the North
(Hit the North) my Cat says eeeee-ack
Hit the North
Hit the North
Hit the North
Ninety-five percent of hayseeds
(Hit the North) are corn-pones, guaranteed
Hit the North
Computers and fashion hotels
Cops can’t catch criminals
But what the heck, they’re not too bad, they talk to God
Religious
Hit the North
Hit the North
Hit the North
Manacled to the city
Manacled to the city (hit the North)
All estate, all es, all estate agents alive
Yell down nights in hysterical breath
Those Northern Lights, so pretty
Those big big big wide streets
Those useless MPs
Savages
Hit the North
Hit the North
Hit the North
(Manacled to the system) Hit the North